How to buy and store bitcoin?

This is only one method from many available. Use dependable computer or phone to do the work. First, open Coinbase account. Buy bitcoin for some amount of cash. If the amount of cash used seems big for you, go to bitaddress.org and create one more your private paper wallet. Transfer the bitcoins into that private wallet. If Coinbase will be hacked your bitcoins will be out of reach of those hackers. Store duplicates of paper wallets as far one from another as you can. If you work both in Ireland and in America, store in bank vaults of both these countries.  If bank vaults are too expensive for you, store wallets in the houses of people whom you trust.Your bitcoins will be safe even if something happens with one of the storage places.If somebody will take a picture of your paper wallet your money might disappear in short time.